Join Us For Family Day at the Fest!
Family Day at the New Orleans Book Festival is a free, family-centered event that includes a lively and dynamic schedule of author readings, book-related activities, and a free book distribution.
Family Day at the Fest will take place on Sunday, March 14. While Family Day has traditionally occurred on Saturday alongside our general programming, we’re moving this beloved event to Sunday to give it even more space to shine. Please note, Sunday’s programming will be exclusively dedicated to Family Day, with no additional sessions for general audiences.
Family Day Programming
Family Day at the Fest includes a diverse selection of local and national authors who will do live readings and sign books throughout the day. Children will find something that appeals to all reading levels, backgrounds, and reading interests.
Book Signings & Author Alley
Family Day at the Fest has added a new activity called the Author Alley, where young readers and families get to directly interact with authors and their content. Readers can get their book signed by authors directly at their table in the alley! Book signings for authors not participating in the alley will take place directly after the author's reading near the book store.
Literacy Partners
Each year, the festival is partners with a wide range of local community organizations who provide programming during Family Day at the Fest. Past years' partners include:
- New Orleans Saints' Cheer Team
- Strong City
- Krewe of Muses
- Krewe of Dolly
- Learning and Brain Development Lab
- One Book One New Orleans
- YMCA of Greater New Orleans
- Tulane University Libraries
- KID smART
- STAIR (Start the Adventure in Reading)
- JPL
- Tulane Brain Institute
- Manning Family Children's
- Stone Center for Latin American Studies
- Tulane Athletics Marketing
- New Orleans Public Library
- Louisiana Children's Museum
- Ochsner Health
- Canine Companions
Family Day Shuttles
Shuttles will provide free round-trip rides to Family Day at the Fest on Sunday, March 14 from city wide locations listed below. All shuttles will drop off near Fogelman Arena in Devlin Fieldhouse on Freret St. Exact pick-up and drop-off locations, as well as times, will be announced in the weeks before the festival.
Sponsors & Partners
Family Day is made possible through the generosity of our partners and sponsors: Scholastic, Ochsner Children's Hospital and Ruby Slipper.
Questions should be directed to bookfest@tulane.edu.
